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Pizza Bianca

Friday, June 11, 2010

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Pizza Bianca

Pizza is loved by all, but sometimes you want something different than the usual tomato sauce. This pizza includes an alfredo sauce that is topped with roma tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella cheese!

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Basil Stawberry Lemonade!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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Basil Stawberry Lemonade!

Lemonade is a well known thirst quencher during the warmer months. It’s cool and refreshing and goes well with most summer meals. This one includes strawberries and basil, to give it a little something beyond the same old lemon and water mix!

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Basil Zucchini Bread

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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Basil Zucchini Bread

There is often an over abundance of both basil and zucchini in the summer. There are many zucchini bread recipes that help use up all that extra zucchini, and this one is no exception. It’s a savory bread with basil and onions to give a savory flavor instead of sweet!

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Spicy Pork with Green Beans and Basil over Rice

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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Spicy Pork with Green Beans and Basil over Rice

This Asian recipe is a fantastic quick stir-fry that includes pork and spicy Thai chilies. It’s a quick weekday meal that is also healthy!

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Basil, the King of Herbs!

Monday, June 7, 2010

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Basil, the King of Herbs!

Herbs are fantastic for flavoring our foods. Basil has been considered the “King” of herbs around the culinary world for quite sometime due to the great versatility it has, being able to give a relatively plain dish a bit of oomph weather it be sweet, savory, salty or sour. The name basil even means “King” in Greek!

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Basil, Fig and Prosciutto Appetizers

Sunday, June 6, 2010

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Basil, Fig and Prosciutto Appetizers

Basil can be used as a wonderful addition to many dishes to give them an extra interesting kick! This fig appetizer gets just that with fresh basil leaves and wrapped with prosciutto and a delicious syrup. It doesn’t take long to make and everyone will think it’s so elegant!

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Insalata Caprese, a delicious and Fresh Tomato Salad

Saturday, May 29, 2010

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Insalata Caprese, a delicious and Fresh Tomato Salad

Refreshing and flavorful, Insalata Caprese is quick and easy to make. This Italian tomato salad also is a great starter course leading up to any Spring or Summer meal!

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Basil Tortellini Pasta Salad

Saturday, May 22, 2010

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Basil Tortellini Pasta Salad

This basil tortellini pasta salad is a perfect dish to bring on a picnic or to a BBQ for Victoria Day or Memorial day which are coming up! It’s made with a vinaigrette dressing that will have it tasting better and better the longer it sits so, it will keep if you have to make it ahead of time!

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Turkey burger with Big Greek flavor!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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Turkey burger with Big Greek flavor!

Burgers are loved by many people, but it’s hard to find a healthy one. These turkey burgers are low in calories and fat! They have a Greek flavor with the addition of feta cheese, oregano, spinach and using tzatziki sauce instead of mayonnaise on the bun!

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Roasted Tomato Soup

Monday, April 26, 2010

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Roasted Tomato Soup

Roasted tomato soup is a beautiful comfort food that can be done easily and can also be used as a base for many other soups. This recipe uses just tomatoes, garlic and herbs to give it wonderful flavor!

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